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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: At first the French had a "wait and see" attitude!.After Saratoga it looked like the Continental Army might have a chance and France sent supplies and money!.Later in the war they sent soldiers,sailors and marines!. The French played a crucial role in the Continental Army's forcing the British to surrender when they were trapped at at Yorktown!.Www@QuestionHome@Com YES, just read some history!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Lafayette helped at Valley Forge!. There was also the French navy that helped!.Www@QuestionHome@Com This is an extract from dear old Wikipedia, The French intervention was initially maritime in nature and indecisive but was turned absolute when in 1780, 6,000 soldiers of Rochambeau were sent to America!. In 1779, 6,000 French had already faced 3,000 British in the Battle of Savannah, but the French attack was too precipitated and badly prepared, which led to its eventual failure!. The battle of the Chesapeake (1781) caused a part of the British fleet to flee, destroyed the remainder, and encircled Cornwallis in Yorktown, where he hopelessly awaited the promised British reinforcements!. Cornwallis was trapped between American and French forces on land and the French fleet on the sea!. The French alliance was crucial in the decisive victory of the Patriots at Yorktown (October 17, 1781), which could not have been achieved if not for the French Navy under Admiral Fran?ois Joseph Paul de Grasse!. After useless counters, Cornwallis formally surrendered on (October 19, 1781)!. The major fighting was now over and only some skirmishes were left!. Britain, however, would not formally end the war until 1783!.Www@QuestionHome@Com French ground troops fought in several battles alongside Americans and around the globe!. Their navy also participated and was instrumental in the American victory at Yorktown!. Viva la France!Www@QuestionHome@Com dWww@QuestionHome@Com There navy helped blockade the Brits at YorktownWww@QuestionHome@Com |